barbarossa

May 2, 2014  2013 marked a substantial change in the timbre of London-based singer-songwriter Barbarossa. Born James Mathé, Barbarossa used his Bloodlines LP to abandon his acoustic folk for potent grooves and jagged synths. This year, Mathé is delving further into the world of electronic music. In addition to scoring English independent film White, Mathé is preparing to release Elevator, a four track EP due out on June 16 via Memphis Industries. …Read on

June 18, 2013  Last month, Barbarossa unveiled "Turbine," an angular, synth-lined seducer that marked a drastic shift from London singer-songwriter James Mathé's previous work, namely 2008's acoustic-driven Chemical Campfires. Now, the longtime José González associate has dropped a hallucinatory video for the head-turning track, which will appear on Barbarossa's Bloodlines LP, out later this year. …Read on

May 14, 2013  Barbarossa, a.k.a. London-based singer-songwriter James Mathé, built a steady wave of goodwill after the release of 2008's acoustic-heavy Chemical Campfires, but for his latest LP, the upcoming Bloodlines, Mathé (who also perfoms as a member of José González's live band) decided to blaze a new trail for himself. "I loved the acoustic scene, but knew it was not all I was about,” he said recently. …Read on